CompTIA

CompTIA was created in 1982 as the Association of Better Computer Dealers (ABCD). ABCD later changed its name to the Computing Technology Industry Association in 1990.

In 2010, CompTIA moved its headquarters into a new office space in a facility in Downers Grove, Illinois. By 2014, over one million people worldwide had earned A+ certification. CompTIA established a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization called Creating IT Futures.

The CompTIA portal moved to a hybrid version of the open-access model in April 2014 with exclusive content for dues-paying members. The move expanded the organization's reach to engage a broader, more diverse set of members, and within a year, CompTIA's membership grew from 2,050 members to more than 50,000 in 2015.

Skillsboost, CompTIA's online resource for schools, was launched in June 2015. It contained resources for students, parents and teachers to promote the importance of computer skills. CompTIA Vendor Summit is an annual conference exclusively for people attending ChannelCon that attempts to address issues within the IT industry. CompTIA held its first annual ChannelCon Vendor Summit in 2015.

By the close of 2016, the organization claimed to have more than 100,000 members worldwide. In January 2017, CompTIA launched an IT professional association built on its acquisition of the Association of Information Technology Professionals.

The organization releases industry studies to track industry trends and changes. Over 2.2 million people have earned CompTIA certifications since the association was established and certifications are issued in over 120 countries. CompTIA administers its exams through Pearson VUE testing centers.